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Sikh clergy’s edict on boycotting Mann, 5 others
Amritsar, July 2
In an unprecedented directive, pronounced shortly after a clash on the concluding function of quadricentennial celebration of the foundation of Akal Takht, the five Sikh high priests have urged the Sikh sangat not to allow SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann, an SGPC member, Youth Akali Dal president and three other leaders of his party from speaking at any Panthic platform.

No poll alliance with BSP, declares Amarinder
Jalandhar, July 2
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, has made it clear that the Congress will not have any kind of poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the forthcoming Assembly poll in Punjab.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh talks to mediapersons at the PAP helipad in Jalandhar on Sunday. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh talks to mediapersons at the PAP helipad in Jalandhar on Sunday.
— A Tribune photograph

Chief poll officer reviews rolls
Hoshiarpur, July 2
The Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, Mr Sundram Krishna, at a meeting with the District Election Officer and Electoral Registration Officers of this district here yesterday reviewed the process of revision of electoral rolls.

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EARLIER STORIES

	Dullo gives Bathinda (Urban) charge to Amarinder’s son July 2, 2006
	India, Pak exchange 57 prisoners July 1, 2006
	Call made from Dubai to Ludhiana family June 30, 2006
	Henry on stone-laying spree, promises cheaper pulses June 29, 2006
	Baba Farid varsity holds back 400 roll numbers June 28, 2006
	No water, sewerage charges for houses up to 5 marlas June 27, 2006
	Renovated turbine at Ganguwal damaged June 26, 2006
	Mandi Board land excluded from RIL project June 25, 2006
	Himachal ADGP Thind joins investigation June 24, 2006
	Punjab Congress puts out list of office-bearers June 23, 2006

White paper sought on foeticide cases in state
Sangrur, July 2
The Protection of Human Rights Dal, Punjab, today asked the Punjab Government to issue a white paper on the incidents of female foeticide in the state.

NRI family assaulted by Cong men near
Amritsar, July 2
The district’s Congress youth wing president Navdeep Goldy and his accomplices today assaulted an NRI family near the Raja Sansi airport this morning.

COMMUNITY

PPCC team to meet PM for Pak visa centre at Wagah
Jalandhar, July 2
In its bid to make the visit of Sikhs and Punjabis to Pakistan a simpler, convenient and smooth affair, a group of senior leaders of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), led by party chief Shamsher Singh Dullo, would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and AICC chief Sonia Gandhi next week.

Five youths, who were rescued from Morocco for possessing fake visas provided by travel agents, being presented by Lok Bhalai Party leaders during a press conference in Jalandhar on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph

Once a major trade centre, Jajon is jinxed today
Jajon (Hoshiarpur), July 2
It is the forbidden city that is a living illustration of how changing trade routes decide the fate of an area.

Anand for educating masses about human rights
Patiala, July 2
Justice R.L. Anand, Chairman, Punjab State Human Rights Commission, today urged non-government organisations (NGOs) to play a pivotal role to educate people about their human rights and methods to protect them.

Rotary Club holds annual function
Patiala, July 2
The Patiala Rotary Club (RI District 3090) organised its annual function at a local hotel here on Friday.

CRIME

Man axes wife to death
Pathankot, July 2
A man axed his wife to death at Saili Kulian village, near here today. The investigating officer, Mr Sulakhan Singh, told The Tribune that Jivan, a resident of the village, was not keeping good terms with his wife, Usha.

2 killed, 24 hurt in bus-auto collision
Amritsar, July 2
Two devotees from Ludhiana returning after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple were killed in a road mishap when their autorickshaw collided with a roadways bus coming from Beas side near Tangra on the Amritsar-Jalandhar road here today.

2 killed, 14 hurt in accidents
Ropar, July 2
Two persons were killed while 14 injured, two of them seriously, in two separate accidents in the district here today.

10 injured in two road accidents
Rajpura, July 2
As many as 10 persons were injured in two separate road accidents near the town today. The damaged Maruti car which rolled down from the Rajpura-Amritsar highway near Rajpura on Sunday. Photo — J.S. Virdi

Liquor shop employee shot dead in robbery
Rajpura, July 2
Highway robbers shot dead an employee of a liquor shop at Mohi Kalan village, near here, and looted two liquor shops late last night. Police officials inspect the murder site at a wine shop in Mohi Kalan village near Rajpura on Sunday. — Photo by J.S. Virdi

EDUCATION

B.Ed aspirants sore as PU raises the bar for BCs
Patiala, July 1
After a hike in qualifying marks for appearing in the joint entrance examination for admission to the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course, the Panjab University (PU) authorities have changed the eligibility criterion for backward classes (BCs).

Inaugurated
Rajpura, July 2
The Principal of PMN College, Mr I.S. Tiwana, inaugurated the Regional Institute of Fashion Technology at Nand Market here on Sunday, according to the institute Principal, Ms Madhu Sharma.

BUSINESS

Bansal is GM of NFL
Bathinda, July 2
Mr V.K. Bansal has taken over as General Manager of the Bathinda unit of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL).